Somaliland: President Muse Bihi Receives United Kingdom Delegation
The President of the Republic of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi received a delegation from the United Kingdom which included
Ambassador Ben Fender, Mr. Damon Bristow of DFID, and Stuart Brown of
the UK Hargeisa Office.
The delegation are in Somaliland to discuss areas
of mutual interest, including the UK's continued funding of the
Somaliland Development Fund. The fund which receives support from the
United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark and Norway has greatly contributed to
the economic development of Somaliland.
During the meeting, President Muse Bihi stressed
the need for more co-operation between Somaliland and the international
community. The president also stated that the conditions recently
set-out by the Somaliland cabinet must be met in order for the stalled
talks with Somalia to resume.
Ambassador Fender, responding for the United
Kingdom delegation, declared the recent efforts to resolve issue
pertaining to the holding of parliamentary and local elections in
Somaliland are an encouraging sign.
Mr. Bristow of the DFID also confirmed that the UK
will be funding a new solar project in Somaliland to help provide
sustainable power source.
The Somaliland minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof.
Yasin Haji Mohamud Hir, and the Said Ali Shire, finance and
international co-operation also attended the meeting.
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